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Honeywell Gets FAA OK for Runway Safety Systems

Honeywell yesterday received TSO approval for SmartRunway and SmartLanding, which are both software upgrades for the company’s Mark V and Mark VII enhanced
Regulations and Government

NBAA: USA Today Story on GA Airports Biased

Responding to a story in this morning’s issue of USA Today
Aircraft

AA Boosts Bombardier’s CRJ Position

The fortunes of Bombardier Aerospace’s regional jet business received a considerable boost today as American Airlines announced the signing of a letter of
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Adds Jet Aviation Hong Kong as Repair Station

Jet Aviation Hong Kong was granted Part 145 repair station certification by the FAA, allowing the company to provide maintenance services on U.S.-registere
Maintenance and Modifications

LBAS Joint Venture Partners Agree to Extension

The three companies–Lufthansa Technik, Bombardier Aerospace and ExecuJet Aviation Group–that operate the joint venture Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Servic
Maintenance and Modifications

Pama Board Moves Ahead on Strategic Plan

The board of directors of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (Pama) is moving ahead with a strategic plan following Pama’s separation from t
Maintenance and Modifications

NATA: Database Updates Are Maintenance Tasks

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA), responding to recent member requests, issued a statement that clarifies FAA regulations that apply to u
Security

Proposed TSA Repair Station Rules Nearly Ready

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) “is one step closer to issuing security regulations for repair stations,” according to the Modification an
Aircraft

Bombardier Breaks Ground for C Series

The future of Bombardier Aerospace’s commercial airline business might well hinge on what becomes of the final product that emerges from yesterday’s offici
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Regulations and Government

White House Announces TSA Chief Nominee

President Obama on Thursday announced that he intends to nominate Erroll Southers as the fifth administrator of the Transportation Security Administration
Regulations and Government

RTCA Releases NextGen Implementation Plan

The FAA expressed enthusiasm about the RTCA’s final report of its NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force released last week.
Regulations and Government

China Relaxes Flight Plan Rules for Domestic Operators

The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) last week confirmed that it is relaxing the lead time for flight plan filing from six days to
Aircraft

First Flight 40 Years Ago Gave Lift to Citation Series

Cessna Aircraft today is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation 500, the first model in its now broad series of business jet
Charter & Fractional

Business Aviation Flight Activity Turning Around

Business aircraft flight activity for Part 91 operators appears to have bottomed, according to data released yesterday by aviation services company Aviatio
Rotorcraft

New Chinooks for Canada, and Upgrades for UK

Boeing took a long-expected order from Canada for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth $1.15 billion.
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Aircraft

BAE 146 Airliners To Meet Airlift Shortfall, Budget Crunch?

With the delay to the A400M in mind, as well as tight defense budgets, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is marketing surplus BAe 146 airliners to military cus
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Airbus Claims Technical Progress with A400M

Anxious to demonstrate progress toward a first flight, Airbus Military will hold another technical press briefing on the troubled A400M airlifter in Spain
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French Bid To Outmanuever Opposing Fighters in Brazil

A top-level handshake in Brazil earlier this month does not necessarily mean the end of that country’s long quest to select a new fighter.
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FBOs

MRO Profile: Mather Aviation

While other aviation maintenance companies have been struggling, Mather Aviation has been able to expand, Victor Cushing, owner and president, told
Aircraft

Boeing Charleston Workers Choose To Decertify Their Union

Production and maintenance workers at Boeing Charleston, the former Vought factory in North Charleston, S.C., yesterday voted to remove the International A
Sustainability and Environment

Nat’l Park Service To Settle Grand Canyon Noise Issue

After debating Grand Canyon air-tour noise for eight years, the Grand Canyon Working Group (GCWG) has left the issue to the National Park Service (NPS), wh
Avionics

Honeywell’s SVS/EVS Could Yield Lower Minimums

Honeywell has started flight testing a technology that merges the view of an infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) with that of a synthetic-vision system (

Business Jet Sentiment Improving, JPMorgan Says

“We’ve felt a more positive vibe on business jets recently, with used inventory ticking down slightly and flight operations edging upward,” JPMorgan Equity
Rotorcraft

Cessna Parent Textron Sees Bizjet Recovery in 2011

During a Textron business update yesterday, company chairman and CEO Lewis Campbell said he is seeing trends of economic stabilization, though he admitted
Maintenance and Modifications

Barco Forms Partnership with Monitor Soft in Russia

Avionics display provider Barco has entered into a partnership with Zhukovsky-based aerospace company Monitor Soft to jointly provide cockpit mission syste
Maintenance and Modifications

R-R and P&WC Ops Consolidated by Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace’s Helicopter Services Rolls-Royce 250 repair facility in Lewisville, Texas, is consolidating with the Vector Engine Services Atlantic Prat
Maintenance and Modifications

Rolls-Royce Selects MTS for New Test Center

MTS Systems has secured a substantial order for mechanical test equipment, software and consulting from Rolls-Royce.
Maintenance and Modifications

Union Fights GE over Albuquerque Plant Closing

Local 794 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM&AW) in Albuquerque, N.M., is working with state and local leaders t
Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse Walks Away From Albany Service Center

Eclipse Aerospace, the reincarnation of defunct Eclipse Aviation, has vacated its $8 million factory service center and told Albany County Airport Authorit
Aircraft

Mitsubishi To Delay MRJ First Flight

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MJET) announced today that it will delay first flight of the 92-seat MRJ90 by as much as six months, from late 2011 to the